chapter 9 part 2 Flashcards
Functions of the cerebrum
Mental processes of all types, including sensations, consciousness, memory, and voluntary control of movements
Fluid fills the subarachnoid spaces between the pia mater and arachnoid in the brain and spinal cord. This fluid is called
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
CSF also fills spaces in the brain called cerebral
ventricles.
Dermatome:
Skin surface area supplied by a single cranial or spinal nerve
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) consists of certain motor neurons that conduct impulses from the spinal cord or brainstem to the following kinds of tissues:
- Cardiac muscle tissue 2. Smooth muscle tissue 3. Glandular epithelial tissue
The ANS consists of two divisions called the
sympathetic divisionand the parasympathetic division
Parasympathetic preganglionic neurons
Have dendrites and cell bodies in the gray matter of the brainstem and the sacral segments of the spinal cord